Entries Are Now Open for the Scone Art Prize 2023
Entries are now open for the 58th Scone Art Prize. Wide range of categories. Total prize pool is $10,000. Click to download an entry form Entries close on 18 August 2023.
Japanese Calligraphy Workshop with Tomoko Oka
Small Forest Wines is pleased to be hosting this workshop. Tomoko Oka had an exhibition including a huge drawing on the floor in 2019. Date: 6th August 2023 Time: 11 am ~ 12:30 pm Cost: $35 per person. Fude (Brush), Sumi (Ink), Paper etc are all provided. Venue: Small Forest Wines, Denman Booking is essential,…
Enhancing Our Communities Through Arts & Cultural Tourism
Have your say on Arts and Culture in the Upper Hunter. Community Opportunities Workshop This workshop is an opportunity for residents to come together and think about the current directions of the area and discuss where we would like to go. Have you considered the potential impact of arts and cultural tourism on…
Liddell WORKS Artists in Residency – Introducing Todd Fuller and Will Maguire
Liddell WORKS is a creative program marking the closure of the Liddell power station, and its long legacy. The core of the program is 15 artist “residencies” where artists respond to the power station with fresh individual expressions, culminating in an exhibition in mid 2024. Todd Fuller In early June artist Todd Fuller embarked…
Scone ADFAS presents lecture “Pins and Poking Sticks: Decoding dress in Shakespeare’s time” by Jacqui Ansell
Jacqui read History of Art and Theory at the University of Essex before going on to gain an MA in History of Dress from the Courtauld Institute. Formerly an Education Officer at the National Gallery, London, and a tutor and writer for the Open University, she has a wide range of teaching experience. She continues…
Newcastle Poetry Prize – Entries now Open
The Hunter Writers’ Centre is delighted to announce entries are now open for Australia’s most significant literary award — the Newcastle Poetry Prize. For over 30 years, the Newcastle Poetry Prize has championed Australian poets and their craft. With a generous prize pool sponsored by the University of Newcastle and a first prize of $15,000,…
Arts Upper Hunter excited to a part of NAIDOC Celebrations throughout the month of July 2023.
Singleton will be holding their NAIDOC celebrations on Wednesday, July 5th at the Singleton Showground from 10:00AM -2:00PM. AUH project officers and our Aboriginal Arts Officer, Richie Lawton will be in attendance providing Aboriginal inspired creative activities for the family fun day. Details visit Facebook. On Sunday, July 30th Gomeroi artist Jakeob Watson will be…
PAD Sunset Sessions With The Boonabilla Buskers
The Performing Artists of Dungog are sad to announce they had to postpone our Sea Shanty singalong, but are very fortunate to have Hugh Merrell and Cate Green withe some favourite songs to sing along with or just enjoy. It’s free but there might be a hat. Date: Friday 23 June, 2023 Time: 5.30pm to…
Cultural spirit and connection to place celebrated at new art exhibition in Singleton
‘Spirit of Place’, based on the book of the same name by Wonnarua elder and former Singleton Citizen of the Year Warren Taggart in collaboration with Carol Carter and Allan Chawner, features photographs of cave shelters, rock engravings and landmarks of significant cultural importance alongside a selection of cultural objects from Uncle Warren’s personal collection.…
Community Action Planning Event: Shaping the Future of our Region with Peter Kenyon
11th-12th July 2023 The community of Gresford invites people from across the Upper Hunter region to have their say in an upcoming community engagement initiative aimed at shaping the future of our region. In collaboration with the Gresford community, Dungog Chamber of Commerce, Dungog Council, and Arts Upper Hunter, Rural Aid is proud to bring…